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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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