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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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