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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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