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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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