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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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