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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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