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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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