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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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