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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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