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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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