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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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