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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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