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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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