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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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