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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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