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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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