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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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