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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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