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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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