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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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