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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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