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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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