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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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