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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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