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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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