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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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