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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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