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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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