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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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