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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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