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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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