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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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