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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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