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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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