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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled 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 MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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