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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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