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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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