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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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