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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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