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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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