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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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