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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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