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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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