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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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