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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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