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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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