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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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