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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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