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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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