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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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