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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses 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 many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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