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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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