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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews 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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