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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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