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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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