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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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