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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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