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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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