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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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