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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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