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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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