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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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