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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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