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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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