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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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