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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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