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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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