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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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