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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around 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 typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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