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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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