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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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