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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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