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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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