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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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