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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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