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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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