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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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