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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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