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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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