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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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