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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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