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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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