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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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