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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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