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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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