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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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