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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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