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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible 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. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources