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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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