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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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