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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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