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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews 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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