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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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