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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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