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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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