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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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