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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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