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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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