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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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