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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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