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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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