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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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