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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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