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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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