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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education