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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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