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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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