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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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