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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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