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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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