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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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