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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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