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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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