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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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