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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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