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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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