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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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