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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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