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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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