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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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