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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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