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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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