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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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