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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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