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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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