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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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