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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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