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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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