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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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