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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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