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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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