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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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