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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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