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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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