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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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