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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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