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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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