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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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