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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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