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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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