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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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