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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses 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. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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