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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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