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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What 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 institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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