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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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