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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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