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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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