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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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