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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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