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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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