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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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