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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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