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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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