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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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