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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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