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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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