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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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