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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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