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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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