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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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