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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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