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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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