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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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