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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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