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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for 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 massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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