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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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