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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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