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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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