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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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