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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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