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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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