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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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