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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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