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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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