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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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