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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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