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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people 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. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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