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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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