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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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