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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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