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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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