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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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