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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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