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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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