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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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