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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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