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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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