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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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