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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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