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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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