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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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