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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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