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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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