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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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