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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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