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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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