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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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