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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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