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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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