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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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