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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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