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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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