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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the 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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