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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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