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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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