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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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