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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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