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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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