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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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