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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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