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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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