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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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