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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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