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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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