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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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