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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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