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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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