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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key 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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