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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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