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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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