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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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