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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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