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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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