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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)