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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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