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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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