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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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