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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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