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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key 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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