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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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