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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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