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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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