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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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