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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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