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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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