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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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