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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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