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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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