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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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