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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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