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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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