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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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