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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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