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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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