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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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