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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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