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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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