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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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