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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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