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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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