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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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