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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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