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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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