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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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