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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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