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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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