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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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