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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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