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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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