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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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