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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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