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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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