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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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