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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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