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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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