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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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