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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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