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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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