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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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