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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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