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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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