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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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