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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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