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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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