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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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