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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning enable students in all parts of 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 for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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