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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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