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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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