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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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