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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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