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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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