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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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