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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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