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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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