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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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