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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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