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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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