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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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