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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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