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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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