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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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