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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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