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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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