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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major 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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