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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around 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 typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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