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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education