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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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