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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over 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 usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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