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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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