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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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