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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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