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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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