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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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