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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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