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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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