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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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