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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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