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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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