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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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