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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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