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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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