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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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