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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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