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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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