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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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