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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes 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. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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