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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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