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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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