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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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