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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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