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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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