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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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