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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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