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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches 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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