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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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