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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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