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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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