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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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