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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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