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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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