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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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