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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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