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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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