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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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