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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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