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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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