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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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