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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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