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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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