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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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