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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring 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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