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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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