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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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