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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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