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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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