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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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