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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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