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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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