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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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