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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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