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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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