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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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