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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative 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 studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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