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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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