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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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