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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students 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. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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