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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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