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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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