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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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