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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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