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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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