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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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