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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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