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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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