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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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