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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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