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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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