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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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