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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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