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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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