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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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