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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 (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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