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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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