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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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