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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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