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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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