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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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