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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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