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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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