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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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