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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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