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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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