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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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