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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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