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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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