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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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