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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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