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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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