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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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