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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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