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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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