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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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