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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable people 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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