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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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