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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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