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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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