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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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