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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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