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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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