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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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