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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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