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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major 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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