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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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