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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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