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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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