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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important 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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