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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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