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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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