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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around 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 generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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