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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning 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 assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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