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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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