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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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