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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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