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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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