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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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