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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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