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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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