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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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