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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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