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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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