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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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