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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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