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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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