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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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