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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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