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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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