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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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