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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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