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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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