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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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