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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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