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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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