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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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