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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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