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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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