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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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