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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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