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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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