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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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