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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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