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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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