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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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