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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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