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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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