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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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