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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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