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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student 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 distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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