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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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