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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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