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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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