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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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