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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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