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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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