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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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