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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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