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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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