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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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