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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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