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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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