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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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