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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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