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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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