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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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