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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)