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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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