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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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