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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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