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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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