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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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