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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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