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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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