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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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