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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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