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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are generally free 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. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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