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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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