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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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