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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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