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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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