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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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