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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world 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 normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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