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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of 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 ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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