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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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