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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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