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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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