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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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