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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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