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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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