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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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