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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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