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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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