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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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