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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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