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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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