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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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