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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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