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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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