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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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