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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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