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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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