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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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