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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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