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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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