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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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