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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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