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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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