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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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