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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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