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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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