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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically 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. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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