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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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