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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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