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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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